Alphabet jigsaw game



July 20, 1948. L. DAVIS 2,445,421

ALPHABET JIGSAWGAME Filed March 24, 1944 v 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 JHJKL R MNEWQJR @TWWX $5 fififi @@7@%@ INSTRUCTIONS INVENTOR.

Leo Dans AT TORNEV July 20, 1948. 1.. DAVIS 2,445,421

ALPHABET JIGSAW GAME Filed March 24, 1944 2 s eets-sheet 2 [.14 2 f. wim s s 2" 14 \1 INVENTOR. Zea Dav-i6 Q. I ATTOR/QEY Patented July 20, 1948 ALPHABET JIGSAW Leo pans-mew York, N. Y. Applicati'onMarch 24, 1944. Serial No. 52?;869'

T This invention relates to new and useful improvements in an alphabet jigsaw game.

' More particularly, the invention contemplates the construction of a game as mentioned which is characterized-by the twenty-six letters of the alphabetandpthe ten numerals imprinted in outline or'other form. Said alphabet and numbers :2Claims.. (o1. are-1 i) are cut, or adapted to be cut into two or more pieces each. The purpose of. the game is to entertain and instruct children. The chief advantage resides in the fact that it is simple and yet very entertaining. It teacheschildren coordinatiorrand is a' practical method of instructing them to learn the alphabet and numbers.

The invention contemplates several modified forms. which maydi'stinguish. from each. other in the construction and cutting of the alphabet and numbers, and in the connection of the pieces thereof.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention aremore particularly set forth.

In the accompanying. drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. '1" is a perspective view of an imprinted sheet constructed in accordance with thealphabet jigsaw game of this invention.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the letter A of the game, indicating the several parts from which this letter is composed.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the numeral 1 constructed in accordance with this form of the invention.

Fig. 4 is a perspective View of the letter A of a game constructed in accordance with a modification of the invention.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary enlarged view taken on the line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of certain of the parts shovim in Figs. 4 and 5 slightly separated.

Fig. '7 is a perspective view of the letter A constructed in accordance with another modified form of the invention.

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of certain of the parts of Fig. '7 illustrated in a separated position.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of the numeral l constructed in accordance with another modified form of the invention.

Fig. 10 is a perspective View of certain of the parts of Fig. 9 shown separated.

The alphabet jigsaw game, in accordance with the form disclosed in Figs. 1-3, includes a cardmeral 1" is disclosed out along the line H.

boarder other rectangular sheet In having imprinted in outlineor other form the twenty-six letters of the alphabet and ten numerals. At the bottom of the sheet there is a printed instruction area H instructing in the way the game should be played.

"The twenty-six letters and the ten numerals are cut out and then are cut apart, as for example, illustrated in Figs. 2-and- 3. In Fig.1 each letter'and each numeral is imprinted with dotted or solid lines l2ffor indicating the way the letter or numeral should be cut into pieces. In Figp'z the letter A is disclosed cut out and cut i-ntd'the parts indicated. The particular cuts are oi' a pointed formation. The-parts are so designed that no'two parts are alike. 1 In Fig. 3 the nu- However, this lineis' of a different shape than the one sh'own'in Fig.2.

In Figs. 4-6 a modified form of the invention is'disclosed which relates particularly to heavy boards, such as cardboards or boards made of plastic or other materials. It is here suggested that the various parts of the letters and numerals be out along theline l2 which are so fashioned as to have overlapping adjacent portions I4.- In other respects this form" of the invention is identical to theprevious form.

In Figs. 7 and-8-still another form of the invention is disclosed in which the letters or numerals are cut into sections so that adjacent sections 15 and I6 have an interengageable pointed portion I1 and a complementary receiving reoess l8 opposed to a slightly inclined face I! and a complementary inclined face 20. A small cushion, or elastic material 2| is set into the pointed recess l8. When these parts are engaged together it is necessary that the pointed portion ll be forced against the cushion l8 and then the inclined wall 20 may be engaged behind the inclined face I9. When released the cushion 2| slightly moves the parts so that the inclined faces l9 and 20 catch and hold each other. This releasably holds the sections l5 and I 6 connected together.

In Figs. 9 and. 10 another modified construction is shown in which the letters or numerals have their adjacent sections 22 and 23 formed with overlapping parts 24 and 25. These overlapping parts have inter-engageable raised portions 25 and complementary recesses 21. Each raised portion 26 has an inclined face 28 engageable by the inclined face 29 of the recess 21. A rubber strip or other resilient strip 30 is attached to a face opposed to the face 28. When the secthe severalviews. p 1 Y From the above it will readily be apparent that the general purpose of the invention is to teach the letters of the alphabet and numeral's' through the medium of the jigsaw game; -The,

invention may take various forms and embodiments, and yet contain the dominating-"feature. While I have illustrated and described the -preferred embodiments of my invntibn', it is "to be understood that I do not limit myself toithe pr'ecise constructions herein disclosed and the right is. reserved-to allchanges and; modifications coming-within the scope of theinvention as defined in the appended claims ..--Having thus described claim as new, and desire-tosecure States Letters Patent, is: lhAn alphabet jigsawgame having a charac my invention, what I by United :ter cutout out into a number of unlike sections with portions of the matching endsof the un- ;likesections being overlapped and interengaged, other portions of the matching ends having walls normally spaced from each other and other walls which contact each other When the overlapped and interengaged portions of the matching ends are ,engaged, said spaced walls land contacting walls being so related to eachother that longitudinal movement of. the sections moving the spaced walls away from each other moves the contacting walls into fir'mer contact with each other, and a compressible memberidisposed between said spaced walls andbeing attached to one of said spaced walls andengaging the other spaced wall to normally. urge the spaced walls apart and'the contacting walls into contact with each other and maintain the overlapped and interengaged portions of the; matchingends engaged, whereby when the sections are manually moved relative ,to each otherzin a direction to close the space between said spaced walls said compressible member will be compressed and the overlapped andinterengaged portions may be disengaged freeing the sections to be separated.

2. An alphabet jigsaw game having a character cutout cut into a number of unlike sections with portions of the matching ends of the unlike sections being overlapped and interengaged, other portions of the matching ends having walls normally spaced from each other and other walls which contact each other when the overlapped and interengaged portions of thematching ends are engaged, said spaced walls and.

contactingwalls being so related to each other that longitudinal movement of the sections movm'gthe spaced walls away from each other moves the contacting walls into firmer contact with "each' other, and a compressible member dis- I pose'daabetween said spaced walls and being attached to one of said spaced walls and engaging the other spaced wall to normally urge the spaced walls apart and the contacting walls into contact with each other and maintain the overlapped and interengaged portions of the matching ends engaged, whereby when the sections are manually moved relative to each other in a direction to close the space between said spaced walls said compressible member will be compressed and the overlapped and interengagedportions may be disengaged freeing the sections to {be separated, said compressible means comprises a strip of rubber secured to the said one wall. v v LEO, DAVIS.-

REFERENCES CITED The following'references' are of record in the file of this patent: a UNITED STATES PATENT W Date A) Number I Country 1 I I Qate xve834?) Switzerland July 12,1903 

